Vintage VW owners and the stories behind their vintage pride and joy.
Category: VW Stories

Barn Find – L518 Java Green ’67 Beetle
If you’ve been following along, you know we recently listed, and helped market a very original L518 Java Green ’67 Beetle that had been sitting patiently in a barn for the last 25 years. It …
By Eric Shoemaker on March 14, 2021

Kevin Coupland’s L639 Zenith Blue ’67 Beetle
When I married my wife back in 1974, we both owned muscle cars. Realizing that they were not very conducive to starting our new life together and planning for a family, we both agreed we …
By Eric Shoemaker on February 2, 2021

Olaf Jorek‘s L456 Ruby Red ’67 Beetle
There is a gap of about the first 30 years of my Bug’s life. I know that Pixar director and former chief creative officer John Lasseter* owned the car for some time before the Autumn of …
By Jay Salser on January 1, 2021

Tim Mossman’s L639 Zenith Blue ’67 Beetle
If you remember Tim Mossman’s ’67 Beetle, you know we’ve mentioned it more than a few times. It’s a nice example of a very original car. Lane Russell has had the privilege of restoring a …
By Eric Shoemaker on December 10, 2020

Jan 2021 Issue – HotVWs
Good morning. A quick article worthy of a mention. Both our small business that focuses on the Restoration of German Vintage VW Engine Components (Lane Russell) were mentioned in the Jan 2021 issue of HotVWs.
By Eric Shoemaker on December 8, 2020